disinterest
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But from his bashful demeanor to his disinterest in delivering inflammatory sound bites, it’s clear the soft-spoken Mungiu lacks the mischievous air of a contrarian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
From the comedians’ own unravelings, failure to evolve to the audiences’ bad-faith misreadings, or sheer disinterest, to say there’s a disconnect between the two groups is to put it lightly.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn’t concealing his disinterest in what the House is offering, saying that he wants to focus on government funding instead.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
“It was nihilistic almost in its total disinterest in communicating,” Bessner said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Even as Tree-ear turned away, feigning disinterest, as were the other potters, his heart was sinking into a bottomless well.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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